Sankari Peetham
Shankari Devi Peetam Temple dedicated to Sati or the mother Goddess is one of the Maha Shaktipeeth temple, there are 51 Shakti Peetas across the country, of these 4 are considered as Adi Shaktipeeth and 18 as Maha Shakti Peethas . The Shankari Devi Temple is believed to be in Sri Lanka at Trimkomali. The Shankari Devi Temple is believed to be in Sri Lanka at Trimkomali. Currently, there is no temple available here and the temple is said to have been destroyed by the Portuguese between the 16th and 17th centuries. The famous Shankari temple in Sri Lanka is one of the Ashta Dasha Shakti Peethas. Many have heard the Ashtadasha Shaktipeeth Shloka starting with Lankaayaam Shaankari Devi composed by Adi Shankaracharya which means Shankari in Lanka According to the priest’s account, the Portuguese who invaded the island in the 17th century completely cannon balled from their ship and demolished the cliff of the Devi temple. In its place stands a lonely pillar, like a silent spectator. The tem
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